Tan Kok Quan

Tan Kok Quan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2007. The lawyer has handled 14 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in breach of contract and legal malpractice. Their track record shows a 33.0% success rate in resolved cases. They have managed 4 complex cases, representing 29% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated expertise across 56 primary practice areas, with significant experience in contract law and breach of contract.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Contract Law	12 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 12 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Breach of Contract	5 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized87% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Damages	4 cases	4% of total caseload	Experienced62% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Banking and Finance	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice37% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Property Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice14% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Commercial Disputes	3 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced53% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Estoppel	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Company Law	3 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice32% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Solicitor's duties	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice44% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Corporate Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice23% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Family Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced68% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Real Estate	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice23% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Legal Malpractice	2 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Mortgage Law	2 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice32% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Estate Administration	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Collective Sales Agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Misrepresentation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Maintenance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Measure of Damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Causation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unfair preferences	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Director's Duties	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Costs	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Tapping	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Agency Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Trust Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Valuation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Enterprises	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice10% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Bankruptcy	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Guarantee	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Non-circumvention agreement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Succession Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Matrimonial Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Division of Assets	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Interpretation of contractual terms	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Deeds of Family Arrangement	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Remoteness of damage	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Rules of construction	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Fiduciary Duty	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Unincorporated Associations	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Corporate Insolvency	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Nominal damages	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Loss of Chance	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Business Litigation	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Child Custody	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Civil Practice	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Construction Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced70% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Collections	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Hotel Management	1 cases	1% of total caseload	General Practice35% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Telecommunications Law	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.
Winding Up	1 cases	1% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Tan Kok Quan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 1% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Tan Kok Quan has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 12 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Tan Kok Quan Partnership	12 cases	86% of cases	Asia Hotel Investments v Starwood: Breach of Contract & Lost Hotel Opportunity(Apr 2007) Sheares v Chow: Family Arrangement, Trust Constitution & Testamentary Disposition(Feb 2006) SingTel v Starhub: Breach of Contract & Interpretation of Exclusion Clause in Network Lease Agreement(Feb 2006)
Tan Kok Quan Partnerhsip	1 cases	7% of cases	Yongnam Engineering v Yeo Wee Kiong: Negligence Claim over Springleaf Tower Mortgage Advice(Apr 2006)
Sim Hill Tan & Wong	1 cases	7% of cases	Chan Teck Hock David v Leong Mei Chuan: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Stock Options & Child Custody(Jan 2002)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Tan Kok Quan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 7.2
Complex Cases: 4 (29%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Dismissed	13.0 parties avg	3.0	7%
Lost	69.2 parties avg	9.2	43%
Partial	32.3 parties avg	2.3	21%
Won	54.4 parties avg	4.4	36%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	23.0 parties avg	3.0
2001	17.0 parties avg	7.0
2002	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2003	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2004	22.7 parties avg	2.7
2005	212.2 parties avg	12.2
2006	35.0 parties avg	5.0
2007	13.0 parties avg	3.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Tan Kok Quan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Dismissed	1(7%)	7%
Lost	6(40%)	40%
Partial	3(20%)	20%
Won	5(33%)	33%

Monetary Outcomes

Currency	Total Amount	Average	Cases
SGD	222,456,957.20	31,779,565.317 cases	7

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2002	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2003	2 11	Dismissed: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2004	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2005	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Partial: 1 cases (50.0%)
2006	3 3	Won: 3 cases (100.0%)
2007	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 14 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Asia Hotel Investments v Starwood: Breach of Contract & Lost Hotel Opportunity 09 Apr 2007 Starwood Asia Pacific Management Pte Ltd (Defendant)Lost	09 Apr 2007	Starwood Asia Pacific Management Pte Ltd (Defendant): Judgment against DefendantOrdered to pay THB110,839,006 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore) plus interest.
2	Yongnam Engineering v Yeo Wee Kiong: Negligence Claim over Springleaf Tower Mortgage Advice 10 Apr 2006 Tan Kheng Lee Arnold (Defendant)Won	10 Apr 2006	Tan Kheng Lee Arnold (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantJudgment in favour of the defendant. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
3	Sheares v Chow: Family Arrangement, Trust Constitution & Testamentary Disposition 27 Feb 2006 Sheares Betty Hang Kiu (Plaintiff)Won	27 Feb 2006	Sheares Betty Hang Kiu (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffThe court found the DFA and DOT valid and enforceable, and ordered the defendants to provide an account of the trust assets. Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
4	SingTel v Starhub: Breach of Contract & Interpretation of Exclusion Clause in Network Lease Agreement 05 Feb 2006 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Appellant)Won	05 Feb 2006	Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Appellant): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed with costs; judgment on liability entered in favor of SingTel and for damages to be assessed. The currency is assumed to be SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
5	SingTel v Starhub: Breach of Contract for Unauthorized Use of Leased Fibre Optic Network 27 Apr 2005 Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Plaintiff)Partial	27 Apr 2005	Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (Plaintiff): Judgment for PlaintiffJudgment for Plaintiff; damages not recoverable due to Article 8.5(a). Assumed SGD as the judgment originates from Singapore.
6	Harrisson v Jones: Tanglin Club Voting Dispute over Capital Expenditure 06 Mar 2005 Tan Roland (Defendant)Lost	06 Mar 2005	Tan Roland (Defendant): Judgment against the defendantJudgment against the defendant; Resolutions 1A and 1B are invalid and of no effect.
7	MAE Engineering v Fire-Stop: Contract Interpretation & Payment for Cladding Work 22 Nov 2004 MAE Engineering Ltd (Appellant)Won	22 Nov 2004	MAE Engineering Ltd (Appellant): Appeal allowedAppeal allowed with costs. Fire-Stop to refund the judgment sum to MAE and pay MAE the agreed sum of $168,664.29 (excluding GST). Assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore.
8	Asia Hotel v Starwood: Breach of Contract & Loss of Chance in Hotel Share Acquisition 19 Sep 2004 Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (Respondent, Defendant)Lost	19 Sep 2004	Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (Respondent, Defendant): Appeal dismissedAppeal dismissed; Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc found to be in breach of contract but the breach did not cause Asia Hotel's loss. (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).
9	Asia Hotel v Starwood: Breach of Non-Circumvention Agreement & Loss of Chance in Hotel Acquisition 26 Nov 2003 Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (Defendant)Dismissed	26 Nov 2003	Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc (Defendant): Claims droppedAsia Hotel agreed to drop all their claims against Starwood Hotels.
10	Show Theatres v Shaw Theatres: Unfair Preference in Company Winding Up 04 Oct 2002 Eng Wah Pte Ltd (Respondent)Lost	04 Oct 2002	Eng Wah Pte Ltd (Respondent): Appeal AllowedAppeal allowed, payments received deemed unfair preference and recoverable by the liquidator.
11	Chan Teck Hock David v Leong Mei Chuan: Division of Matrimonial Assets, Stock Options & Child Custody 15 Jan 2002 Leong Mei Chuan (Respondent, Appellant)Partial	15 Jan 2002	Leong Mei Chuan (Respondent, Appellant): Appeal allowed in partAppeal allowed to the extent that, in respect of the purchased Dell shares and the profits made under the first category stock options, her entitlement thereto shall be 30% instead of 15%.
12	Ho Kon Kim v Lim Gek Kim Betsy: Apportionment of Costs and Court's Discretion in Civil Procedure 11 Oct 2001 Tan Kok Quan Partnership (Respondent)Lost	11 Oct 2001	Tan Kok Quan Partnership (Respondent): Appeal deniedAppeal denied.
13	Subramaniam v Ng: Negligence Claim Against Solicitor in Property Sale 30 Oct 2000 Ng Hwee Cheng Doreen practicing under the name and style of Ng & Co (Defendant)Won	30 Oct 2000	Ng Hwee Cheng Doreen practicing under the name and style of Ng & Co (Defendant): Judgment for DefendantThe court found in favor of the defendant, dismissing the plaintiffs' claim.
14	Jurong Readymix Concrete v Kaki Bukit: Director's Authority & Fiduciary Duty in Guarantee Issuance 25 Aug 2000 Chng Heng Tiu (Third Party)Lost	25 Aug 2000	Chng Heng Tiu (Third Party): Indemnification OrderThe third party indemnifies the defendants against their liabilities to the plaintiffs for the sum of $610,270.91 (assumed SGD, as the judgment originates from Singapore).